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Tag Archives: Michigan
Crossing the world’s longest timber-towered suspension bridge
On July 20th we had the opportunity to visit and hike across the SkyBridge at Boyne Mountain Resort just outside of both Boyne Falls and Boyne City in the northern part of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Opened in 2022, the 1,200 … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, branding, bridges, economic development, engineering, entertainment, fitness, fun, geography, hiking, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Nature, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, skylines, spatial design, Statistics, topography, tourism, trails, Transportation, Travel, Uncategorized, walking
Tagged architecture, Boyne Mountain, bridges, design, engineering, hiking, Michigan, planning, skiing, transportation
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Ten dreamy planning lessons from cruising Michigan’s Woodward Corridor
The following are ten planning lessons from the quartet of amazing Detroit area suburban cities situated along the famous Woodward Corridor, home of the annual Dream Cruise each August. Those four Southeast Michigan cities are Birmingham, Ferndale, Pontiac, and Royal … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, advertising, Alternative transportation, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, branding, Bus transportation, business, Cars, cities, civics, commerce, Cuisine, culture, density, diversity, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, engineering, entertainment, fun, geography, government, health, highways, historic preservation, history, Housing, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Maps, marketing, new urbanism, parking, Passenger rail, pictures, placemaking, planning, rail, recreation, revitalization, skylines, social equity, Statistics, theaters, third places, tourism, traffic, transit, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking, zoning
Tagged Brimingham, cities, Drag Queen Bingo, Ferndale, Ferndale Moves, Ferndale Patio Zone, land use, Michigan, planning, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Social District, Woodward Avenue, Woodward Corridor, Woodward Dream Cruise
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Backyard birds: Comparing central New Mexico with northwest Lower Michigan
Moving across the country offers a unique opportunity to witness a diverse range of songbirds in one’s backyard. The amount of variation between the two ecosystems is substantial. While central New Mexico near Albuquerque is located at the northern edge … Continue reading
Posted in Animal rights, Animals, art, climate, deserts, diversity, ecosystems, education, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Great Lakes, lakes, land use, mountains, natural history, nature, pictures, rivers/watersheds, Science, songs, States, topography, tourism, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged animals, bird watching, birding, birds, deserts, environment, fun, lakes, Michigan, nature, New Mexico, ornithology, songbirds, wildlife
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Stunning art along Detroit’s Dequindre Cut
We had the pleasure of biking the length of Detroit’s wonderful Dequindre Cut Greenway in both directions today. The murals and graffiti art are magnificent. Here are some photographs of just a few of these amazing works. Enjoy!
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, bicycling, Biking, Cities, civility, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, entertainment, fitness, fun, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, revitalization, spatial design, third places, topography, tourism, trails, Transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking
Tagged biking, cycling, Dequindre Cut, Detroit, fun, Michigan, travel
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Tuesday Tunes: The best progressive rock song in decades!
If you are one who grew up listening to Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, early Genesis, Rush, and certain tracks by Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Led Zeppelin, you’ll know what progressive rock (or Prog Rock … Continue reading
Posted in art, Communications, diversity, entertainment, fun, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, Love, music, music reviews, peace, Radio, video, writing
Tagged "Heat Above", albums, Frankenmuth, Greta Van Fleet, Michigan, music, prog rock, progressive rock, Rock 'n' Roll, songs, The Battle at Garden's Gate
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Ten+ planning lessons from “remarqable” Marquette, Michigan
Before going through the twelve planning lessons listed below, it must be noted that for many years, Marquette has been at the top of my list of favorite cities in Michigan, as well as the at the top of my … Continue reading
Posted in Active transportation, adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, bicycling, Biking, branding, cities, civics, colleges, commerce, culture, diversity, downtown, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, environment, fun, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, hiking, historic preservation, history, immigration, infrastructure, land use, Mining, nature, new urbanism, place names, placemaking, planning, Railroads, recreation, revitalization, shipping, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, third places, topography, tourism, Trade, traffic, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, walking, water trails, zoning
Tagged architecture, bicycling, cities, culture, fun, geography, infrastructure, Iron Ore Heritage Trail, land use, Marquette, Michigan, mining, planning, tourism, transportation
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More beauty from the Upper Peninsula
Posted in architecture, Cities, culture, ecosystems, Environment, fun, geography, Geology, Great Lakes, historic preservation, history, lighthouses, rivers/watersheds, topography, tourism, Travel, Uncategorized, underwater preserves, Wildlife
Tagged Michigan, Munising, nature, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Upper Peninsula, waterfalls
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Our quest for the “Metropolis” under East Bay waters
Since moving to Michigan 27 years ago, I have been intrigued by the history and lore of the Great Lakes. This includes the lighthouses, sand dunes, ore docks, freighters, bridges, geology, and many other facets of this vast waterborne … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, culture, fun, geography, Great Lakes, historic preservation, history, Maps, nature, North America, pictures, recreation, shipping, shipwrecks, technology, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel, water trails
Tagged archaeology, East Bay, Grand Traverse Bay, Great Lakes, historic preservation, kayak, Lake Michigan, maritime, Metropolis, Michigan, nautical, Old Mission Peninsula, Peck & Masters Shipyard, schooners, shipwrecks, two-masted lake schooners, underwater preserves, zodiac
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Favorite shoreline & inland hikes of NW Lower Michigan
The list below includes those trails that are primarily geared towards hikers rather than cyclists. The only exception is the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. Shoreline hikes refer to those that are along Lake Michigan or Grand Traverse Bay. Meanwhile, inland … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, health, Health care, hiking, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, Wildlife
Tagged dunes, fun, geography, hiking, lakes, Michigan, nature, NW Lower Michigan, outdoors, recreation, Sleeping Bear Dunes, trails
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